Last choice: Eddie Brown, San Diego Tribune, February 1
New head coach Sean McDermott will be installing an aggressive 4-3 scheme — a switch from Rex Ryan’s traditional 3-4 defense. McDermott’s success in Carolina as defensive coordinator was predicated on an athletic group of linebackers. Two of those linebackers (Thomas Davis and Shaq Thompson) were converted college safeties. Sound familiar? Peppers, like Thompson, played every position under the Sun in college. The Heisman finalist was one of the best returners, weakside linebackers and safeties in the nation. They both also played running back.
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